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State of the System: Washington Nationals

Rutledge, Cavalli hoping to follow in footsteps of Nats aces
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October 30, 2020

Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021. A championship hangover? A blip in an

Grizzlies go quietly in 9-1 setback to River Cats

Fresno trails Sacramento by four games in Pacific Northern Division
July 24, 2019

Fresno, California (Wednesday, July 24) - The Sacramento River Cats (56-47) defeated the Fresno Grizzlies (52-51) 9-1 from Chukchansi Park. With the loss, Fresno dropped four games back of Sacramento for first place in the Pacific Northern Division. The Grizzlies will also try to avoid being swept for the first

Fresno falls 3-2 to Sacramento Saturday night

Wilmer Difo collects three hits
July 13, 2019

West Sacramento, Calif. (Saturday, July 13) - The Sacramento River Cats (48-44) topped the Fresno Grizzlies (47-46) 3-2 from Raley Field. Sacramento starter Conner Menez (2-0) earned the win after five and two-thirds innings of one-run ball. He allowed seven hits and struck out seven without walking a batter. Fresno

EL notes: Braymer gets boost in new role

Nationals prospect finding success as full-time Senators starter
June 26, 2019

Having pitched as a swingman for much of his career, Harrisburg's Ben Braymer is finding even more success this year thanks to his defined role as a starter and a tweak to one of his offerings.An 18th-round selection out of Auburn in 2016, the left-hander has already helped the Senators

2019 Eastern League All-Star Game Rosters Announced

Flying Squirrels host All-Star Game for first time on Wednesday, July 10 at The Diamond
June 24, 2019

RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond Flying Squirrels, in conjunction with the Eastern League of Professional Baseball, announced the rosters on Monday for the 2019 Eastern League All-Star Game, which will take place at The Diamond on Wednesday, July 10 at 7:05 p.m. The Flying Squirrels are hosting the event for

Yanks' Gil leads Pitchers of the Week

No. 13 prospect fans 18 over 12 innings for Class A Charleston
June 17, 2019

Despite entering the Minors in 2015, Luis Gil had yet to play for a Class A club before opening 2019 with Charleston, due to his raw profile following shoulder surgery that caused him to miss all of 2016. Through the first half of the season, he has arguably become the

Diaz and Braymer Win Weekly Awards

June 17, 2019

SCARBOROUGH, ME - The Eastern League is pleased to announce the winners of the Eastern League Player of the Week Award and Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award for the period of June 10th through June 16th.

Braymer brilliant over eight no-hit frames

Nationals No. 23 prospect retires final 20 batters in clincher
June 12, 2019

Ben Braymer's Double-A Harrisburg teammates could not finish what he started, but that did nothing to dampen the best performance of his career.The Nationals' No. 23 prospect did not allow a hit over a career-high eight frames, but the Senators dropped a 1-0, 10-inning decision to the Richmond Flying Squirrels on

Prospect Roundup: Games of May 15

M's Dunn posts six zeros; O's Mountcastle collects three hits
May 16, 2019

Mariners RHP Justin Dunn, Double-A Arkansas: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 7 K -- One start after yielding six runs -- four earned -- over two innings, the third-ranked Seattle prospect rebounded with his second scoreless outing of the season. Dunn allowed two singles in the first but gave up

Kieboom leads charge for Nats All-Stars

No. 37 overall prospect blasted career-best 16 homers in '18
December 20, 2018

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.With expectations as high as ever in the nation's capital, the Nationals were plagued by injuries

2018 P-Nats Sweep Washington Nationals Minor League Awards

Carter Kieboom, Ben Braymer, Wil Crowe, & Jake Noll Each Honored by Washington
September 27, 2018

Woodbridge, VA---The Washington Nationals named four 2018 P-Nats as organizational award winners for the 2018 season. The Nationals named SS Carter Kieboom  their 2018 Minor League Player of the Year, LHP Ben Braymer  and RHP Wil Crowe  their 2018 co-Minor League Pitchers of the Year, and INF Jake Noll  as the winner of the

Nats honor Kieboom as Player of the Year

No. 34 prospect hit .280 with 16 homers for Potomac, Harrisburg
September 26, 2018

Back in March, the Nationals were just hoping prospects Juan Soto and Carter Kieboomwould be healthy for all of the upcoming 2018 season. Now, Soto is a National League Rookie of the Year contender, and on Wednesday, Kieboom was presented with his own award.The Nationals named Kieboom -- MLB.com's No.

Eight Current & Former P-Nats Scheduled to Play in the 2018 Arizona Fall League

Three Current P-Nats, Five Former P-Nats, and Current Hitting Coach Luis Ordaz Set to Play for Salt River
August 31, 2018

Woodbridge, VA---A large contingent of both past and present Potomac Nationals will represent the Washington Nationals in the Arizona Fall League come October. In total, eight players plus current hitting coach Luis Ordaz are set to play for the Salt River Rafters in the AFL. Current P-Nats on the Salt

P-Nats' Braymer spins seven hitless frames

Left-hander perfect through six, whiffs nine in extra-inning loss
August 14, 2018

Ben Braymer wasn't quite perfect, but it might not have mattered if he were.The Washington left-hander retired the first 18 batters he faced and issued only one walk over seven frames Tuesday, but Class A Advanced Potomac ended up falling to Myrtle Beach, 1-0, in nine innings. The 24-year-old starter

Suns Duo Sweep SAL Player/Pitcher of the Week

Soto, Braymer earn SAL honors after huge weeks
April 16, 2018

Hagerstown, MD - The South Atlantic League named a pair of Hagerstown Suns the first Player and Pitcher of the Week for the 2018 season on Monday. Outfielder Juan Soto was named SAL Player of the Week and Ben Braymer earned the SAL Pitcher of the Week award for the

A's Dunshee headlines Pitchers of the Week

Oakland right-hander keeps zeros coming in Stockton starts
April 16, 2018

Looking at his career stat line, Parker Dunshee has quite a streak going. He hasn't given up a run since June 24, 2017 -- the day of his professional debut in the Arizona League. That's a stretch of 48 1/3 scoreless innings that includes 38 1/3 frames to end his

Suns Walk Off Grasshoppers on Soto's Heroics

Braymer dominates out of the bullpen in 5-4 victory
April 14, 2018

Hagerstown, MD - Juan Soto drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth inning while Ben Braymer threw five innings of shutout relief in the Hagerstown Suns 5-4 walk-off victory on Saturday night against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The Suns improve to 3-7 overall and will play

Soto Homers as Suns Fall in Season Opener

Upshaw has multi-hit game against Rome in season opener
April 5, 2018

Rome, GA -  Juan Soto homered in his first at-bat of the season, but the Hagerstown Suns lost the season opener to the Rome Braves 5-2 on Wednesday. The Suns fall to 0-1 and will play the second game of the four-game series on Friday with a 7:00 PM first

'Calm' Morimando leads Pitchers of the Week

Indians' No. 15 prospect spins consecutive shutouts for Clippers
July 3, 2017

Facing hungry batters for hours under the bright lights might seem like a stressful experience, but for Shawn Morimando, it's like a holiday weekend at the beach.Calm. Relaxed. Blessed.That's how the Indians left-hander said he's been been feeling on the mound and he credits his catcher, Erik Kratz, with the